diff --git a/conda/meta.yaml b/conda/meta.yaml
index afac334e459a70ee6323f6e382a11566a3bf84a6..2f37fe8c492d772e2ce566a711069261aa5ab056 100644
--- a/conda/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda/meta.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 {% set name = 'bob.devtools' %}
-{% set project_dir = environ.get('RECIPE_DIR') + '/..' %}
 
 package:
   name: {{ name }}
@@ -12,7 +11,7 @@ build:
   run_exports:
     - {{ pin_subpackage(name) }}
   script:
-    - cd {{ project_dir }}
+    - cd {{ environ.get('RECIPE_DIR') + '/..' }}
     {% if environ.get('BUILD_EGG') %}
     - python setup.py sdist --formats=zip
     {% endif %}
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ test:
     - bdt ci build --help
     - bdt ci deploy --help
     - bdt ci pypi --help
-    - sphinx-build -aEW ${PREFIX}/share/doc/{{ name }}/doc {{ project_dir }}/sphinx
+    - sphinx-build -aEW ${PREFIX}/share/doc/{{ name }}/doc sphinx
 
 about:
   home: https://www.idiap.ch/software/bob/